Pharmaceutical companies support the holding of the Fifth All-Russian Student Pharmaceuticals Olympiad

29 January – 1 February 2017 in Moscow will host the V All-Russian Student Pharmaceuticals Olympiad. The educational project from ARPM, held for the fifth time, won the support of the Government of the Moscow Region and the largest pharmaceutical manufacturers: Astellas, Takeda, R-Pharm, Servier, Stada, AstraZeneca, Geropharm and Ecolab.

The interest of companies to educational projects is due to the specifics of the event: in the intellectual competition, students of pharmaceutical faculties of universities perform competitive tasks, aimed at identifying the most talented participants. For students who are in this year’s competition is expected to more than 150, – it’s a great chance to express themselves, and for representatives of pharmaceutical companies – the opportunity to participate in the development of competitive tasks, bringing them into line with the latest demands of the industry, as well as the “refill” workforce production potential staff.

«One of the priorities in the social activities for “Takeda” is to support young, talented students. Motivated to development and success in the profession of medical students and pharmacists are the future of the industry and our common future. For these students Olympiads, scholarships, competitions are great way to soberly assess their strength, set priorities, and identify growth points. We hope that with the help of this Olympiad, young professionals will have an additional incentive for professional growth in the future will be golden frames medicine», – says Andrey Potapov, general director of Takeda Russia, the head of the CIS region.

The All-Russian Student Pharmaceuticals Olympiad is the project with a long history. The first Olympiad held in 2009 in Moscow, gradually its geography is expanding: it held in Yaroslavl, Kazan and St. Petersburg. The All-Russian Student Pharmaceuticals Olympiad is the platform for finding the most promising staff for the pharmaceutical market and the development of higher education sphere in accordance with the actual needs of the industry. It’s no secret that the personnel issue is one of the most acute in the pharmaceutical industry: the greatest shortage of specialists felt in the field of research, in manufacturing and in the field of quality control, as well as among lawyers specializing in the pharmaceutical industry.

The composition of the organizing committee of the All-Russian Student Pharmaceuticals Olympiad includes the heads of federal executive authorities, representatives of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs, Chamber of Commerce, industry associations, the Council of Rectors of Russian medical and pharmaceutical universities.

In 2012, the project «All-Russian Student Pharmaceuticals Olympiad» won the main prize from professionals of pharmaceutical industry «Platinum Ounce».

This year, students waiting for more interesting tasks, workshops and round tables with the participation of the pharmaceutical industry opinion leaders. The winners will be awarded diplomas, prizes and souvenirs with symbols of Olympiad 2017.

Time and place: Orekhovo-Zuevo, Zelenaya str., 22, educational building №1.

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